PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Saul Bergman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paper Ii Bag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bergman
vs
Ii Bag

170 cm
18
151 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Saul Bergman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paper Ii Bag!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bag stuffs the takedown attempt from Bergman. Bergman gets slowly back to his feet.
Bergman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bag tries to clinch but Bergman moves out of range.
Bergman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bergman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bag is able to avoid easily.
Bergman misses the jab.
Paper Ii Bag seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bag fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bergman, pushing him back against the cage.
Bag lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bag lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bag is pushing Bergman up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bag lands with a light punch inside.
Bergman is trying to maintain a safe position but Bag gets an underhook and turns Bergman into the cage.
Bag lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergman takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bag.
Bag digs a right hand underneath Bergman's ribcage. Bergman let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bag presses Bergman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bag scores with a shoulder strike.

Bergman manages to break the clinch.
Paper Ii Bag is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bag wants to clinch.
Bag tries to clinch there but Bergman circles away.
Bag is looking to clinch.
Bag tries to clinch up.
Bergman circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergman has his takedown stuffed

and Bag holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bag taking a breather.
Bag lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bergman can't break the clinch.
Bag lands a hook that snaps the head of Bergman backwards.
Good body shot from Bag.
Bergman tries to score a body lock takedown but Bag shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saul Bergman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A body shot lands from Bag.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short left from Bag.
Bag lands with a light punch inside.
Bag lands a hook that snaps the head of Bergman backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bag scores with a shot to the side of Bergman's head.
Bergman tries to circle away but Bag has him pinned against the cage.
Bergman taking a breather.
Bergman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bag scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bag is working Bergman over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Bag - that landed with a thud.
Bergman is breathing heavily.
Bag works on Bergman's body with a couple of short punches.
Bag is pushing Bergman up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nice body punch from Bag - that landed with a thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bag holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bag works on Bergman's body with a couple of short punches.
Bag lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bag lands a hook that snaps the head of Bergman backwards.
Bag stalling against the cage.
Bag lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bergman.
Bag lands a nice shot to the body.
Bag scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bag lands a nice uppercut.
Bag pushes Bergman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bag scores with a hook to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Bag.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paper Ii Bag dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bergman gets tackled into the cage by Bag. Bag maintains the clinch.
Bag content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bag prevents Bergman from breaking the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bergman has had enough of the clinch but Bag keeps him there for the moment.
The referee calls for Bag to work.
Bag has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bag.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bag.
Bergman tries to score a body lock takedown but Bag shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A left hand lands to the body for Bag.
Bag manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Still in the clinch, Bag scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bag lands an uppercut.
Bergman drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bag gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bag lands a left hand.
Bag avoiding damage.
Bag keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bergman's efforts to push away.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Paper Ii Bag.
Bag darts in trying to clinch

and Bergman counters with a single leg into guard. Bag didn't expect that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergman wants to control from the top but Bag keeps moving.
Bergman tries to free his leg and advance position but Bag is retaining full guard.
Bergman trying to control but Bag is working from the bottom.
Bag is looking to stand back up but Bergman counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Bag.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bag does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bag really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bergman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bag pushes Bergman off looking to stand but Bergman dives back in and keeps control.
Bergman tries to pass to full mount but Bag defends it.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bergman misses with a straight right.
Bag uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bergman.

Bergman has closed the distance and engaged Bag in a clinch.
Bag scores with a hook to the body.
Bergman is looking to break free of the clinch but Bag has double underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bag throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bergmans head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bag.
Bag lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Bag.
Bag controlling the action here for a moment.
Bergman is looking to break free of the clinch but Bag has double underhooks.
Bag taking a breather.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bag lands a nice uppercut.
Bergman takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paper Ii Bag showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bergman misses with a body shot.
Bergman circles away from the clinch attempt

so Bergman counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bergman trying to control the position from guard on top but Bag is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Bergman drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Bergman seems to have locked his on tight now - Bag screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Bergman, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Saul Bergman!